University of California
Fruit and Nut Research & Information Center
Mark Bolda
County Director, Santa Cruz County and Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
(831) 763-8025
mpbolda@ucanr.edu
Website
Also in:
Monterey County
San Benito County
Education
M.S. Plant Protection and Pest Management, UC Davis. 1996
Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Plant Commodities and Products
- Berries - General
- Bushberries
- Strawberries
- Plants and Their Systems
- Plant Management Systems
- Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants
- Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants
- Integrated Pest Management Systems
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Watershed Protection and Management
- Soil, Plant, Water, Nutrient Relationships
Biography
Mark Bolda has been the Strawberry and Caneberry Farm Advisor in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties since May, 2002 and is serving as the County Director for Santa Cruz County as of September 1, 2012. Mark graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Agronomy in 1989 and with a Master’s degree in Plant Protection and Pest Management from the University of California in 1995. Prior to entering studies for his Master's degree, Mark served with the United States Peace Corps in Paraguay as an agricultural extensionist from 1989 to 1992.
ANR Publications
- Caneberries: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
- Fresh Market Caneberry Production Manual
- Integrated Pest Management for Strawberries, 2nd Edition
- Organic Strawberry Production Manual
- Spotted Wing Drosophila: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape
- Strawberry: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Strawberry - Chair
- Pest Management in ANR - Member
- Pomology Extension Coordinating Conference (PECC) - Member
- Small Farm - Member
- Spray Application Technology - Member
- Weed - Member



